The Filipino-Japanese Descendants or Nikkeijin are the descendants of Japanese who immigrated from the end of 19th century until the end of WWII, and who were left in Philippines because of repatriation and/or losing their parents or Japanese father because of the Pacific war. At present the number of Nisei (2nd Generation) is 3,585, Sansei (3rd Generation) is about 30,000, and the 4th generation will be included, the total number is estimated to reach 120,000.
Before WWII
From 1903 to 1905, many Japanese immigrated in Benguet in the northern part of Luzon to engage in the construction work of the “Benguet Road” connecting Manila and Baguio. After the completion of the construction work, many of the immigrants transferred to Mindanao, particularly Davao in order to work in the Abaca Plantations. They made the base of the new community called “The DAVAO Country”. They became the biggest producers of Abaca which was a very significant material for the rope at that time worldwide. The Japanese immigrants had increased in Davao because of the booming economy from the growing demands for abaca. They established their community by constructing various buildings like hospitals, schools, consular office, bazaars and other establishments needed for their convenience. in 1941, Japanese immigrants reached to 20,000, the biggest Japanese community outside of Japan, within the South East Asia.
During the WWII
Due to the outbreak of WWII, the circumstances surrounding the Japanese immigrants and their family suddenly changed. The Japanese immigrants in the Philippines were recruited to join the Japanese army as soldiers under Japanese army occupation. Such prevailing circumstances signaled the distraction of the much developed Japanese immigrant’s community and caused the separation of their families. The number of Japanese who died during the war was about 500, 000, on the other hand, there were more of less, 1, 111,000 Filipinos who died because of the fateful war.
After the WWII
After the end of WWII, all remaining Japanese in the Philippines were forced to repatriate to Japan. Unfortunately, almost all of their family members were left in the Philippines. They are the so-called “War-displaced Nisei” or the 2nd generation-they are the children of the Japanese immigrants. The war-displaced Japanese descendants were not only forced to be separated from their Japanese fathers, they were also forced to hide their identity as Japanese due to the resentment at that time by some Filipinos. They had to bury and destroy all proof that will connect to their Japanese roots, and many changed their Japanese name. In addition, they suffered poverty, and many were not able to attend schools.
The number of the Nisei
The total number of Nisei is 3,545, the total number of unrecognized Nisei is 811 (Including mortality). The living yet unrecognized Nisei is 282. (Reference: Entrusted survey by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, as of March 31, 2015).
Achievement of research activity for descendant’s wish: Restoration Identity as 2nd Generation.
Research for Japanese relatives and locating of Koseki of Japanese registration has become a continuing effort of the Japanese descendants in order that the Nikkeijin will be able to regain recognition as children of the Japanese. As a result of the recognition received by some of the Japanese descendants, they are given residence status if they wish to migrate to Japan. Moreover, Shuseki petition also commenced whereby 157 out of 217 petitions in the Family Court was approved while 23 cases were disapproved and 37 cases are pending. All of this are achieve through the great assistance and help of the Nippon Foundation, and PNLSC headed by Atty. Hiroyuki Kawai. In addition, there are 673 Nisei who are registered in the Japanese family registration.
Lobby activity to Philippine and Japanese governments
The Federation/Rengokai together with our supporters is continuing its effort to lobby for humanitarian consideration to acquire the status of the remaining unrecognized Nisei in Philippines.
Petitions are on-going for the support from the different government offices, both in the Philippines and Japan, including the request for cooperation for the on-going research work in the different localities.
Since many of the 2nd generation are already of age, there is a need to speed up the work since the pleas for recognition will no longer be effective if the Nisei is no longer alive. Thus, in order to hasten the work, meetings with high-ranking officials were made including that of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, Philippine-Japan Parliamentary Association, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ambassador of the Philippines to Japan, and other relevant agencies.
Pwede nyo ba akong matulongan kasi ang lolo ko pu ay anak ng hapon, kasi gusto ko pung mag working sa japan.plss, help me.#09127635424.thanks.
Hi maam. pwede po kayo mag visit sa office.
Saan po ang office nyo? I’m a Japinoy abandoned by my Japanese father
Hello maam pede nyo ako matulungan ma recognize anak ko hindi po kami kasal ng hapon my chance pa po ba siyang maging japanese citizen 15 y.old na po yung anak ko wala po akong communication ng hapon only adress ng bahay nia.nka sign po siya sa birthcertificate ng anak namin thank you so much.
Hi po..can you please help me.my grandfather said that we have a japanese blood.Please help us how to apply or the procedure on how to recognize his nationality.tnx
Good Day!
Please help me po, yung lola ko po is anak ng hapon. Ano po ba process or need para makapag trabaho kami sa japan? Pano po ba makuha ung koseki?
Thank you
ma’am mother ng lola ko half Japanese baka po ma tulongan kami para ma trace up ang decendant namin.
Hi maam good evening.. My mother is half japanese . Until now im still working on finding our family tree para maging japanese descendants kami.. Actually my nagawa na po akong family tree kaso need to translate it in japanese. Will u able to help me pls ???
Hi po gud evening po sa lahat…Sana matulongan ninyo ako..ang lolo ko pure hapon at Descendant ..Gusto ko po pumunta sa Japan para work at para din maka tulong sa mga magulang ko at side ng papa ko. ..paano po ba kailangan ng requirements upang ma trace ang lolo ko ..
Pwde nyo po bang matulongan ang mama o papa ko sabi kasi ng iba na may lahi raw kaming descendants dahil sa apilyido ni mama na Abe at ang papa ko naman ay Hondo…..para makapagtrabaho isa sa kanila sa japan.plssss po,sana matulungan niyo po ako.#09361930218.thanks.
just want to help our working student his name is Kiyoshi Seiichiro her mother died i think more than 10 years he wants to trace where his father in japan
Hello po, san po ba pwedi mag consult kasi we found our family tree ang our great grandfather was a son of japanese.
Hello po..ano na po status ng aming application?
Good pm ? Japanese name ng 2nd Gen Ma’am.
please visit nlang poh here at Philippine Nikkei jin Kai Inc.
just bring all your documents here at Nikkei Jin Kai, Inc .ty
Good Pm, please Visit nlng po Philippine Nikkei Jin kai Office ang bring any docs birth Certificate of your Grand Mother..thank you.
hello po maam i just would like to ask something kasi yung lola po namin sa mother side is half japanese qualify ba kami mag apply as a descendants?
hello po maam yung lola po namin sa mother side is half japanese qualify ba kami mag apply as a descendants?
Hi ma’am Good Morning..please feel free to visit Philippine Nikkei Jin kai Inc. Office nlng po ma’am para masagot lahat ng questions ninyo.where located at Angliongto Avenue, Lanang Davao City. And Don’t Forget to bring supporting Documents na nagpapatunay that your GrandMother is a half Japanese. thanks
Hi ma’am Good Morning..please feel free to visit Philippine Nikkei Jin kai Inc. Office nlng po ma’am para masagot lahat ng questions ninyo.where located at Angliongto Avenue, Lanang Davao City. And Don’t Forget to bring all supporting Documents thanks.
Hi ma’am Good Morning..please feel free to visit Philippine Nikkei Jin kai Inc. Office nlng po ma’am para masagot lahat ng questions ninyo. where located at Angliongto Avenue, Lanang Davao City. And Don’t Forget to bring supporting Documents.
Hi ma’am Good Morning..please feel free to visit Philippine Nikkei Jin kai Inc. Office. Where located at Angliongto Avenue, Lanang, Davao City. please bring supporting documents. thanks
Hi ma’am Good Morning..please feel free to visit Philippine Nikkei Jin kai Inc. Office. Where located at Angliongto Avenue, Lanang, Davao City. Don’t forget to bring supporting documents. thanks
Hi ma’am Good Morning..please feel free to visit Philippine Nikkei Jin kai Inc. Office. Where located at Angliongto Avenue, Lanang, Davao City. and bring all your supporting Documents. thanks
Hi ma’am, PNJK Inc. Office is located at Angliongto Avenue, lanang, Davao City. (Ground Floor)
Good Pm ma’am, Please visit Philippine Nikkei Jin kai office located at Angliongto Avenue, Lanang Davao City, please bring all supporting documents including birth certificate & Marriage Contract of your grandmother. thanks
Good Afternoon, Please Visit Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai Inc. para masagot natin lahat ng question ninyo and please bring all supporting documents like Birth Certificate of your grandfather.
Hi ma’am we are not an agency we are Association of war displaced japanese descendant only, before or after the world war two. which means we are only accepting Japanese descendant 1st Gen. Born before 1922 up to 1945.
Good Pm, The Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai, Inc. Located at Angliongto Avenue, Lanang, Davao City (Ground Floor).
Good Pm, Please Visit Philippine Nikkei Jin kai, Inc. office po Located at Angliongto Avenue, lanang , Davao City.
Pwede po bang magtanong.. Paano mo ba malalaman na Japanese descendants po kayo kasi ung family name ay hapon dao at yun din ang sabi ng lolo ko pero di ko po matrace kung sino talaga yung kanunuan ko.. Salamat po
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Good Morning.. Please visit Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai Inc. if may mga docs kau please bring nlng para ma trace natin ang family tree nio